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Peadiatric neurologist at Gazi University, Esra Serdaroglu, talks of the exciting treatment for some epilepsies called VNS (or vagus nerve stimulation), plus her research into VNS long-term benefits and side effects.

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Katrine Johannesen from the Danish Epilepsy Center explains to us the value of genetic testing for adults with refractory epilepsy!

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Who knew that a genetic issue restricting glucose absorption (to the brain) could cause an epilepsy?! Kathleen Gorman talks about genetic epilepsies - inc. GLUT1 Deficiency Disorder.

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Are the "episodes" NEAD? Fainting? Behavioural issues? Michael Kentris explains how to obtain a 100% accurate diagnosis, the risks of misdiagnosis, and the "weird questions" to ask patients!

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Accurately diagnosing & treating epilepsy can be a huge challenge when a hospital is underresourced. Michael Kentris explains how he manages with only 3 EEG machines…

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Learn why genetic epilepsy syndromes (largely found in young children) have been reclassified - and not without thought or consideration! With peadiatric consultant neurologist & researcher Sameer Zuberi.

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Consultant Paediatric Neurologist Sameer Zuberi speaks of precision medicine for children with genetic epilepsies - with a special mention of the rare epilepsies Dravet & CDKL5.

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"There is an unacceptable acceptance of having recurrent seizures and not opting for something like epilepsy surgery" - epileptologist Ajay Asranna explains the benefits of temporal lobe resections.

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Ian Bone: a neurologist, honourary professor, writer, and dad to a son with epilepsy, speaks from the heart - telling us a bit about his experiences, what he’s learned, and his new book about epilepsy: “Sacred Lives”.

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Learn of the neuroimaging technique called magnetoencephalography – or MEG - with Omar Danoun, an epileptologist from Henry Ford Health in Detroit.

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Hear about what Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures are, and how children experiencing them can be effectively treated. - with paediatric clinical psychologist Tyson Sawchuk.

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Hear from peadiatric neurologist and scientist Amy McTague who helps babies and families when it comes to the diagnosis, treatment, and care for the babies who have a genetic epilepsy.

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Hear of the study into the safety of the COVID vaccine for children with epilepsy - with neurologist and epileptologist Sebastian Ortiz.

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Epilepsy research lead (PI) and lecturer in pharmacy, Cristina Resckhe talks about research into how microRNAs and circadian rhythm disruptions lead to epileptogenesis and seizures.

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Torie speaks live on Times Radio about the appalling Sodium Valproate/Epilim crisis/debacle. With Jenny Kleeman.

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Associate neurologist & epileptologist Julia Jacobs from Alberta Children's Hospital & the University of Calgary, Canada, talks about her wonderful initiative to educate and empower children with epilepsy regarding their condition.

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Trying to stay safe from bombs in her bathroom, meet Olha Tychkivska, a peadiatric neurologist from Lviv City Children's Clinical Hospital in Ukraine. Every day Olha is working to save the lives of children with epilepsy whilst the country is attacked.

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Dr. Sophie Adler talks about her Multi-centre Epilepsy Lesion Detection research project and how this enables neurologists and neurophysiologists to more effectively Identify Brain Lesions (frequently causing epilepsy) Through Machine Learning.

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Meet Svetlana Faktorovich, a neurologist from Marcus Neuroscience Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, in Florida, USA. Originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, Svetlana is now working with multiple bodies to export anti-seizure medications to people from Ukraine who have epilepsy.

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Laureate Prof. Ingrid Scheffer & Asst. Prof. Michael Hildebrand from the University of Melbourne share their research into the genetic links between febrile seizures and a child’s likelihood of developing epilepsy.

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